Fauquier Health continues to increase its services to the Northern Virginia community with the opening of a new Wound Healing Center and the ground breaking for a new fifty-six-bed Assisted Living Complex scheduled to open in June of 2010.

Although they say that time heals all wounds, as many know, it is not necessarily true. Without advanced therapies, some wounds can take years or even decades to heal and it is for precisely that reason that Fauquier Health will open the Fauquier Health Wound Healing Center at 493 Blackwell Road, Suite 104, Warrenton, to offer the community state-ofthe-art specialized wound healing care.

"With the rising rate of diabetes, there is a great need for a specialized care center that can treat the wounds associated with the disease, as well as help patients with other skin, bone and tissue conditions caused by illness or injury," said Dr. Jorge Minera, Medical Director Dr. Jorge Minera.

In addition to Dr. Minera, six local physicians will be providing care for patients: Dr. Tam Ly ; Dr. Joseph David; Dr. Robert Dart; Dr. Kevin McCarthy; Dr. Lynn Samuel and Dr. William Simpson. The doctors and clinical staff are skilled in the latest therapeutic methods in wound management and stay abreast of leading information through continuous training.

To establish the center, Fauquier Health partnered with Florida-based National Healing Corporation, which manages wound healing centers nationwide.

Dr. Minera explained, "Patients will be treated with state-of-the art technology and will have their progress charted through digital photographs." He added, "Our treatments are evidence-based and best practice driven. Our patients do not undergo any treatment or progress to a new level of treatment until the need is clearly indicated."

Patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans may self-refer to the Wound Healing Center. However, one of the center's missions is to build relationships with patients' primary care physicians.

For more information about the Fauquier Health Wound Healing Center or to make an appointment, call 540-316-HEAL (4325).

Assisted Living

Fauquier Health's new assisted-living complex is being built in the Suffield Meadows community, located on U.S. 29 between Warrenton and Gainesville and plans call for it to open in June of 2010.

The two-story building will have the welcoming feel of a Virginia colonial estate and will be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating) certified.

Fifty-six assisted-living units will be available, ranging from small studio apartments to two-bedroom apartments, as well as an 11-bed memory unit for dementia patients. All apartments will be equipped with kitchenettes but dining services will include a formal dining room and a more casual bistro.

Rental agreements will operate on a month-to-month basis. As residents need increased care, additional nursing and support staff can be added. To be added to the current waiting list, call 540-316-5004.